A Mile from Home chronicles the life of a university student, Jude Odaro/Lala (Tope Tedela) who joined a gang in his quest to avenge an injustice meted out to him by Stone, a notorious gangster who forcefully dispossesses him of a precious possession.
Lagos, Nigeria. Deux frères tentent de s'en sortir. L'un est musicien et cherche à se faire un nom en se présentant à des castings. Son aîné devient le gigolo d'une riche bourgeoise, trempant dans le trafic de drogue. Leurs volontés de ne pas se compromettre se heurtent à des difficultés croissantes jusqu'à l'assassinat du frère aîné. Mais le cadet arrive finalement à décrocher le titre d'African Idol .
Les superstars de Nollywood, Ramsey Nouah, Rita Dominic et Chidi Mokeme, font la une de ce drame captivant qui se déroule dans le contexte de la tentative de coup d'État militaire de 1976 contre le gouvernement du général Murtala Mohammed.
The film starts with Samuel Gabriel (Iyke Adiele) falling into the trap of Police-men while trying to sell hard drugs. He tried escaping but was ambushed by several of them. His interrogation at the police station was aborted when the interrogating officer was being blackmailed by his guardian for violating his fundamental human rights some years ago as a minor, After his release he was informed that his sister Emmanuella (Tehilia Adiele) was alive but with a mental condition and asthma. He visited her at the asylum and after much persuasion and assurance he was eventually allowed to take her home.